diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
index 7df456cb0c..59c56d763f 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/fragments/PlacementFragment.java
@@ -774,8 +774,7 @@ public class PlacementFragment{
                 return nextFlowBuild = hoverTile.build;
             }
 
-            //if the tile has a drop, display the drop
-            if((hoverTile.drop() != null && hoverTile.block() == Blocks.air) || hoverTile.wallDrop() != null || hoverTile.floor().liquidDrop != null){
+            if(hoverTile.displayable()){
                 return hoverTile;
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Tile.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Tile.java
index e20f96290d..c6af4d80bf 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Tile.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Tile.java
@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ public class Tile implements Position, QuadTreeObject, Displayable{
         overlayData = PackedTileData.overlayData(packed);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean displayable(){
+        //if the tile has a drop, display the drop
+        return (drop() != null && block == Blocks.air) || wallDrop() != null || floor.liquidDrop != null;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void display(Table table){